“Sensible daywear that fulfills the needs of today’s women, as well as cocktail and eveningwear that dreams are made of … ” — Alfred Fiandaca

“The idea of rebellious luxury. I imagined a young Italian Renaissance princess appearing in our world and how the influences of the time and especially the music, rock music, would shape her.” — Alexandre Herchcovitch

“For this upcoming collection, I drew inspiration from the Belle Epoque, but was also influenced by more exotic sources, notably Japanese and futuristic silhouettes. The overall feel is very much [Carlo] Bugatti-esque.” — Laura Poretzky, Abaeté

“During a recent visit to Hong Kong, I found a box of glamour shots of local Chinese girls from the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties in a junk shop. Their exotic, decadent beauty inspired the modern, irreverent glamour of my fall collection.” — Sue Stemp

“I am inspired by the Brothers Grimm’s ‘Hansel & Gretel.’ The collection shows the sweetness of eternal innocence juxtaposed with the realization of lost youth. ” — Charlotte Ronson

“Moody and pretty. Think film-noir heroine.” — Jeff Mahshie, Chaiken

“FOOD FIGHT!” — Jeremy Scott

“The collection is inspired by the time in American history when the jazz and blues movement ushered in a new sophistication born from the artistic passions of inner-city life. Muted colors emit a seductive smoky glow reminiscent of the ageless jazz-noir glamour.” — Brian Reyes

“Sally White’s wedding in Vegas…endless desert, dark nights lit up like firecrackers with colorful and fascinating billboards…as if I were to magnify those lights; I wanted to capture that in this collection.” — Hanuk

“To convey a glorified world of urban beauty and elegance, and separate it from the underworld of sinister and menacing visual components. Using moonlight as the mutual source, the two worlds come together on the runway.” — Jerry Tam, Eric Werner, Jamie Rosenthal and Kelly Andrews, Form

“I was inspired by the dress my mom wore to her engagement party 35 years ago and the photographs of Willy Maywald. Like Maywald’s photos and my mom’s dress, I wanted to create pieces that were timeless, elegant, and sensuous, yet classic.” — Holly Dunlap, Hollywould

“Our collection is about an inherent elegance. An ode to romanticism and femininity. We looked to women who represented strength and intellectualism. Anne Sexton’s natural elegance and strong sense of womanhood is always an inspiration.” — Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra, Costello Tagliapietra

“I was inspired by the lifestyle of the grande dame.” — Monique Lhuillier

“Sparkling and subversive.” — Custo Dalmain, Custo Barcelona

“The collection was inspired by the Spanish conquistadors of the 15th century. We were fascinated by the men’s wear and armor of the period, and the subsequent edge and beauty of the look.” — Kai Milla

“The delicate beauty of the Fabergé egg. I am dreaming of being at the most fabulous party with creative creatures. It includes Poiret, Vionnet, Josephine Baker and many beautiful exotic young things laughing and dancing the night away. My friend, the photographer Lillian Bassman, is documenting this absolutely magical moment.” — Joanna Mastroianni

“I was inspired by a combination of the avant-garde aristocrats, artists and writers in London during the early 20th century, and the interiors, color and style of their country lives.” — James Coviello

“The main inspiration came from the women of the ‘demimonde’ around the turn of the century. These women were the courtesans of their time, influencing art and society.” — Jeffrey Chow

“[The tones were] inspired by an old photo album of my grandparents in their 30s — with the warm patina of slight photo decay. The forms juxtapose more mod and linear tailoring. I’ve drawn heavily from the work of Oscar Niemeyer between 1930 and the Sixties.” — Lela Rose

“This season was inspired by the famous wintry journey over the Italian Alps by Hannibal, his Carthaginian army and scores of elephants during the Second Punic war.” — Nicole Romano

“Moody winter films with a cosmopolitan feel. Rich people, their betrayals and intrigues. Ingenues in long wool coats and tight nylon leggings. Guys with names like Fritz who rule the local mountain, entertaining in the chalet with celebrities, movie stars, millionaires and heirs.” — Jeff Halmos, John Whitledge, Sam Shipley and Josia Lamberto-Egan, Trovata

“I was primarily inspired by the work of Mark Rothko. His use of color and noncolor becomes so powerful when it effortlessly blends one into the next.” — Michon Schur

“I was inspired by my time living in Paris, when I was in my early 20s. The spirit is jeune, jolie et un peu coquine!” — Michelle Smith, Milly

“This season, ‘Surviving the Zodiac’ [the serial killer who inspired Patrik Rzepski’s collection four season’s ago] has a hard-edged somber feel to it. There are nuances of Japanese street gangs. Slightly romanticizing the feel and at the same time giving it a pre-Giuliani street edge.” — Patrik Rzepski

“Fall is a mix of a youthful Jacqueline Bouvier’s tomboy chic style and the folkloric mystery of Verushka in the Sixties and Seventies — understated style and distinct sophistication.” — Tory Burch

“The inspiration is based around the dressing rooms of the Hollywood studios in the Forties — sultry and proud, playing with contrasting studio lights and the effects of shadows. Mixing old glamour with funky and versatile silhouettes.” — Alice Temperley, Temperley London

“This season is about the comfort you derive from clothes that you are wrapped and bundled up in. It’s about the cozy and warm feeling they bring you.” — Richard Chai

“I looked at the work of artist John Singer Sargent, in

particular ‘Madame X,’ as an inspiration of iconic beauty ahead of its time.” — Pamella Roland

“All of my collections to date have been inspired by the number of the collection. This season is number eight. With eight symbolizing infinity, the beginning and end of a cycle, I was inspired to look at ideas from past seasons and combine them with new inspirations like alpacas, Turkish wrestling, [the movies] ‘The Dark Crystal’ and ‘Les Invisibles,’ which I think is a caricature of Les Encroyables.”— Zaldy

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